Berkeley Circle Returns —
Exploring the Nature of Mind
Dear Friends,
At Dharma College, our mission is rooted in understanding the mind and self—not only through the study of mind, but as a living inquiry that can deeply enrich our everyday lives.
We care about how we can reach into the treasures of the Dharma and bring them into direct experience so that wisdom becomes something lived, felt, and discovered within ourselves. Through that experience, we begin to develop the confidence to go deeper into understanding the nature of mind, awareness, and human life itself.
This is why Dharma College was created.
To help bring these conversations alive within our Bay Area community, we created the Berkeley Circle: an intimate salon-style gathering bringing together voices from neuroscience, contemplative traditions, philosophy, and modern life.
Our upcoming gathering on July 3rd from 6:30–8:30 PM will explore:
What Is the Mind? A Dialogue Between
Neuroscience and Buddhist Insight
Seating is limited to 50 participants, and we encourage you to reserve your place soon.
Looking forward to seeing you in person next month or online.
With all best wishes
Wangmo Dixey
Executive Director
PS (please send me a note if you have any questions on classes).
Make Work Joyful —
and Even a Spiritual Path.
Is That Possible?
Instructor – Wangmo Dixey
Saturdays, June 13th-July 18th 2026
What if work did not have to lead only to stress, pressure, and burnout? What if our everyday responsibilities could become part of a deeper path of meaning, balance, and self-discovery?
In this Level 100 course, we will explore how to transform our relationship to work through practical wisdom, awareness, and direct experience. Rather than escaping our daily lives, we will look at how work itself can become a training ground for clarity, compassion, resilience, and joyful living.
Drawing from her direct experience navigating the demands of modern professional life, this course is designed for working people seeking a more meaningful, balanced, and sustainable way to live and work. For a glimpse into Wangmo’s unique approach to integrating Dharma with everyday life, you can preview what Tricycle: The Buddhist Review shared in “A Day in the Life of Wangmo.”
Instructor – Carl Pilcher
Fridays May 15th to June 19th
Donation Based
Modern science and Buddhist philosophy converge on a provocative claim: our ordinary perception of reality is fundamentally shaped by illusion. Through inquiry and contemplative practice, we examine how these distortions arise and how recognizing them can shift our experience of self and world.